Post Oil Solutions

Meeting

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Meeting Minutes

PRESENT: Bonita, Deb, Dora, George, Jane, Janet, Sebantien, Sherry, Steve, Walt, & Tim

NEW: Janice Baldwin, Julie Snorek

Announcements: (see agenda)

• SIT conference, sponsored by the Environmental Working Group: Plants People and Possibilities: March 22, full day. More info to come.
• Bonita’s Being the Change workshop at Parkriti Yoga Studio, Feb. 23^rd, 10-4.

Organizational Issues

• Proposal: Deb to become member of LC. APPROVED.
• Proposal: To become a 501(c)3.
  • APPROVED
  • LC will meet to write-up bylaws, Board of Directors, etc.
  • Deb can do part of paper work and lawyer can review it.
• Proposal: Grant application to Windham County
  • Foundation decided to reverse its decision to accept grants from NON-501(c)3
• Proposal: Elect Executive Director
  • Tim offers his services.
  • APPROVED
• Proposal: New work study student for ’08 -‘09
  • APPROVED
• Proposal: Liz and Bonita lead a day long retreat/workshop to include organizational visioning, non-violent communication, and practical facilitation skills.
  • APPROVED
  • Saturday, March 29^th, 9-4 on SIT’s campus (to be confirmed)
• Proposal: LC to submit nomination for Purpose Prize to Civic Ventures in support of Tim.
  • APPROVED
• Proposal: To raise the workshop fee to $10 from $5, with some scholarships available.
  • DENIED
  • Amended to removal of workshop fee, and instead asking for donations both in advertising and at workshop itself.
  • Decision can be reviewed in future to assess whether costs are being covered.

Jane’s Report on Community Gardens

• Dora and Jane attended Ag Committee meeting. Idea proposed around state-based incentive for homeowners to create gardens on their property and share with neighbors.
• Idea proposed for cooperative garden where community members could have plots and learn about gardening, especially residents with little gardening experience.
• Tim and Vern Grubinger working on possibility of garden in conjunction with Drop-In Center. Possibility of VISTA volunteers to be explored further.

Sherry’s Proposal to Create Townsend Summer Farmers Market

• Asking for Post Oil support: philosophically and financially
• Thursday market, 4-7 on the Commons
• More detailed proposal to be created.
• APPROVED

March Agenda Items

• Facilitator: Walter
• Walter’s Low Carbon Diet
• Presentation by Abraham Noe-Hayes (45 minutes)
• Presentation by Julie Snorek (10 minutes)
• Proposal by Dora to work with Chamber of Commerce on a green roof